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Rico, I did a little checking. It appears to me the gear pitch is the same between the inline and sidewinders. The difference seems to be in the diameter of the gears. The sidewinder pinions are larger in diameter.

Could we allow any motor configuration? Would non-magnetic chassis equalize then playing field?

Bryan came over tonight to test out his brass chassis 1/32 stock car. We ran some Slot.It cars for a bit. My HRS TCONY stock car seemed to keep up with his sidewinder Ferrari pretty well. The biggest advantage seemed to be the "red" endbell motor in Bryan's Ferrari versus the "orange" in my TCONY.

Sounds like maybe we need more experiments.............or better yet....LET's RACE!!!!!!

-----------------Bill

Well said Rico! I agree 120%! What a GREAT race!!!! Thank you Monte & Victoria!!!!  ---------------------Bill

After last nights testing session it appears urethane tires are the hot ticket for the Fly Porsche GT1 Evos on my 1/24 routed track. Rico I don't remember what brand those were? The Jel Claws came in a close second. The Evo3 chassis with the spring mounted motor pod seemed smoother than the Evo2s, although we did not compare lap times to see which was actually quicker (tires and wheels were another variable with the different cars).   ------------------Bill

Autumn Spills with Rammer's Ramp to the Ridge......

Dude, He has THE LOOK!!!!............I think He's ready for an enduro!!!!!

I made a couple mugs with the NASTE logo design work Terry Abbott and Monte Saager did. I just received my  mugs in the mail today and they look great! They are available on Zazzle here:

http://www.zazzle.com/wb0s1955

The club gets 10% of the purchase price from Zazzle for any mugs sold.   ---------------------------------Bill

Here's photos of the Garvic cars Larry has for sale:

You know what, I kinda like those little things!!!!.............They do look like great Autumn Hills cars!!!!  ---------Bill

Rick, I've never used "brake parts cleaner" and I don't know what chemicals are in it. When I clean motors or HO chassis I use WD40. It's also a good contact cleaner. I've "hosed down" HO cars with it and never had a problem. Same with 1/32 & 1/24 motors.

---------------------Bill

I've found the Simple Green "bath" works on some cars but not on others. If the body has a clear coat Simple Green doesn't work well. I soaked my Carrera Roadrunner Stock Car in Simple Green and it worked great. I soaked a Carrera Corvette with the American Eagle paint scheme and Simple Green didn't touch it as it had a good clear coat. I've used Simple Green in my ultra-sonic cleaner on some of my HO bodies that were repainted, and some Johnny Lightning bodies. In the ultra-sonic cleaner the bodies came out perfect.

I have used oven cleaner on bodies that have been painted to remove the bad paint jobs. If you use oven cleaner keep watch on the process! The stuff is nasty! Very bad odors and fumes! I didn't leave trhe oven cleaner on the body for more than 30 minutes. The key is testing and keeping an eye on the body some the oven cleaner doesn't damage it.

Brake fluid is another product you need to be careful with. If you soak a body in it you again need to keep an eye on it. If left in brake fluid too long the body will suffer damage!

As with ALL chemicals, when using them wear protective gear! That includes eye protection, the proper gloves, and a respirator if the chemical gives off fumes!

------------------Bill